<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE AMENDED SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF NEVADA POWER COMPANY AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE
RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
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<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       204,640
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            101,266
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 803,312
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<PREFERRED>                                      3,584
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              18,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                          200
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 4,859
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 463,648
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,251,267
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            13,621
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     289,965
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     303,586
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         51,738
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,458
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  54,196
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<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      1,034
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<FN>
<F1>INAPPLICABLE
</FN>